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dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.Sources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
水滴石穿 水滴石穿 [shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1] /dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success/You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up./Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty./Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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